New Challenge

As most know who have seen me throughout my journey I have moments where I do really good and then lose focus. The only reason I continue to lose focus is because I no longer have something to reach for, to achieve as a short term goal that will hold me accountable. SO I have decided to take on the Mamavation Virtual 5K on March 9th. The great thing about this 5K is that ANY ONE can participate no matter if you can run or just walk it, the goal is to Complete it. I am starting my countdown which as of right now is T-10 days and that means I need to get my act in gear if I want to complete it all without giving up. I would love to have my friends join me just to be able to say "I completed a 5K!"

Mamavation Virtual 5K

In order to be able to complete it I am committing to go for a jog every other day, but to take my dogs for a walk every night just to keep my body moving without being constantly hard on it. I am sticking to my #NoExcuses which means I CANNOT back down on this one. Will you join me and help hold me accountable? Want to learn more about the Mamavation Virtual 5K? Visit http://www.mamavation.com/2013/02/mamavation-virtual-5k-march-9th.html and I hope to see you there :)

New Motivation for my Journey

Lately I have really struggled with staying on track for my workouts, eating healthy and remaining accountable to my health goals. You would think after getting rid of 40 lbs already and starting to feel better about myself I would have a reason to keep going, but instead of gaining confidence I started to lose what I already had. That was though until I met Dolvett from Biggest Loser and EVERYTHING changed for me. His kindness and willingness to talk to me for a few minutes was the boost I needed to know that I am still at the beginning, so that I don't get discouraged.
Who would have thought that someone who is SO well known would take a few minutes to give me advice and treat me like just another person. After living SO long at over 300 pounds I still have moments where I cannot believe that I am REALLY doing this and there is actually a noticeable difference in the weight that I have lost.

The picture on the left was taken Summer 2011 when I was weighing in at my highest of 332 pounds. Well the GREAT thing is that the picture on the right was taken January 2013 after already getting rid of 40 pounds FOREVER!!!!!! To actually look at both of these pictures now is motivation, but also it makes me cry to really see just how much I had let myself go. My goal now is to get healthy, fit and reconditioned to be a firefighter again some day. If I can do this after all that I have been through then you can do it to, just don't give up and keep going!

Losing weight and Feeling great

The past 4 months have been a hard journey for me. Between personal up & down moments, trying to continue to eat healthy and get my work outs in, I was afraid that I would give in and then I would be back where I started 4 months ago. Now I knew this journey would be a determining factor to see if I could REALLY commit to taking care of myself and I have discovered that I can.
Throughout the first part of this journey I have made MANY lifestyle changes that I plan to keep in place. If these changes can help me drop 32lbs in 4 months on my own then it means I am doing something good. Healthy food options, drinking more water and keeping my body moving has made me feel great. This morning when I saw the scale say 299.6 I knew that I had FINALLY found my groove for progress and success.
Back in May I NEVER thought I would feel this good when I finally made it under 300, but it has been AMAZING. For those who say "I don't have time to work out" or "I can't do it because of the people in my family" well I am here to tell you that there are NO EXCUSES! If I can do this in my situation then ANY one can do it if they want it bad enough.